Deleted Tweets From Andy Kim, D-N.J.
Andy Kim's accounts: RepAndyKimNJ, AndyKimNJ
Tracking Since: January 03, 2019
On November 16th and 17th from 9 AM –5 PM, our office is hosting a telephonic claims clinic with representatives from the @DeptVetAffairs for veterans and service-members to speak privately with a VA representative. You can find more info below. https://t.co/RqOr7Qycs2
We know people have been hurting during the pandemic. We’re partnering with @BurlCoNJ’s Dept. of Human Services to help people access housing and utility assistance. https://t.co/9zIeag8tJu
On October 20th, our office is hosting a webinar to share tools & resources for individuals who live independently with vision loss. If you have a friend or family member who could benefit, please encourage them to join us! https://t.co/nvrIrvu8JK
I remember the pit in my stomach when I first heard that there are estimated 55,630 people in my congressional district who don’t have enough to eat. 12,100 of those are kids who go to bed hungry. Here is how we can work to solve this problem. https://t.co/EK6RDDSWnX THREAD
WHAT DOES HUNGER LOOK LIKE: More than 10% of Americans are hungry. Nearly 38 million people, including 11.7 million children, don't have enough to eat. It’s been too long since we have, as a country, reevaluated what hunger in America looks like. https://t.co/dkohWO5KxH 2/14
COMMON PURPOSE: I know there are disagreements about how much support to provide those in need, but I really do hope we can all coalesce around at least making sure people aren’t hungry. Food is such a fundamental/basic need. It’s about pure survival, like oxygen & water. 3/14
Having millions without food is not some unfortunate but unavoidable remainder to the equation of our nation’s democracy and productivity. It is a choice that we are making. And we have the ability to choose not to have this overwhelming and debilitating scar on society. 4/14
PRIORITIZE: We need to shine a light on hunger and show our commitment to solve it. I joined Chairman @RepMcGovern to call for a second White House Conference on Hunger, the last of which happened in 1969, the same year America put a man on the moon https://t.co/P7IeINPt3V 5/14
I applaud the Biden administration for taking one of the strongest steps in decades to end hunger when @USDA announced a permanent, 21% increase to SNAP benefits so they finally cover the true cost of a basic, healthy diet. https://t.co/sqpbYO5QyA 6/14
This step didn’t make much news, but in my opinion, it could be one of the most impactful actions that this administration has made yet. 7/14
I’m happy the permanent change in SNAP benefits began this month, but I know there’s more to be done. That’s why I just introduced the Summer Meals REACH Act in Congress, to fight summer hunger across the country. @HungerFreeNJ https://t.co/qAxaoXdvOb 8/14
Over the summer I went around Burlington and Ocean Counties to talk about hunger, highlighting the fact that no family should ever go to bed hungry in America. Take a look at some of the stops along the way: https://t.co/PQrRxQG3jh @HungerFreeUSA 10/14
In the NDAA that passed the House this year, I voted for a provision that gives military families a basic needs allowance so every servicemember and their family can put food on the table while serving our country. Now it needs to pass the Senate. https://t.co/2q1pMmgTqW 11/14
Military hunger is something I care very deeply about. There are servicemembers who live in my district and are struggling while they serve our country. I’m working to put an end to that using my position on @HASCDemocrats. https://t.co/lifVNRTyi7 12/14
We are the wealthiest country in the world; it is incumbent on us to ensure no American in any corner of the country goes hungry. This is a singular challenge that should bring everyone in America together. 13/14
We can beat hunger in America if we do it together. My bill is a step in the right direction, and I look forward to working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to continue highlighting the need to end food insecurity in this country. @FulfillNJ @foodbankSJ END
In Ocean County, COVID-19’s policies allowed more YMCA’s to operate summer meal sites for the first time. We heard from families and the @OCYMCA how important these programs became to the families that need them most.
That’s why Congressman Kim introduced the Summer Meals REACH Act today. It would: Increase the number of sites that can serve free meals to children Allow grab-and-go meal flexibility Allow for sponsors to monitor & operate sites remotely https://t.co/QpJG7OcwT9
Today, Congressman Kim pressed the Secretary of Defense & other high-ranking military officials on the United States' future role in Afghanistan and the behind-the-scenes details of the August evacuation mission. Watch the Congressman's questioning below ⬇️https://t.co/4mGcGzsNSo